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Brazil vs South Korea: Electricity Compared

Brazil generated 764 TWh of electricity in 2025 and South Korea 628 TWh, according to Ember. Brazil's largest source was hydro (52.1%); South Korea's was coal (31.1%). Each kWh generated emitted 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Brazil is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.2 times as much as South Korea in 2025 (764 TWh against 628 TWh). Brazil has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 109 gCO2/kWh against 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 52.1% of Brazil's electricity in 2025, against 0.6% in South Korea.
  • South Korea's electricity was 3.8 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 418 gCO2/kWh against 109 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in South Korea used 12.09 MWh of electricity in 2025, 3.4 times as much as in Brazil (3.58 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 88.9% of Brazil's electricity in 2025 and 39.9% of South Korea's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 775 TWh in Brazil and 628 TWh in South Korea.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Brazil South Korea
Total generation764 TWh628 TWh
Electricity demand775 TWh628 TWh
Demand per person3.58 MWh12.09 MWh
Carbon intensity109 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions83.4 MtCO2262 MtCO2
Low carbon share88.9%39.9%
Largest sourceHydro 52.1%Coal 31.1%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Brazil South Korea
Hydro 52.1% 0.6%
Coal 2.1% 31.1%
Nuclear 2.1% 29.4%
Gas 7.8% 28.0%
Wind 15.2% 0.6%
Solar 11.5% 6.0%
Bioenergy 8.1% 3.2%
Other fossil 1.3% 1.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and South Korea, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea. 0 150 300 450 600 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and South Korea, 1985 to 2025
YearBrazilSouth Korea
198561 gCO2/kWh524 gCO2/kWh
198685 gCO2/kWh431 gCO2/kWh
198774 gCO2/kWh345 gCO2/kWh
198866 gCO2/kWh405 gCO2/kWh
198966 gCO2/kWh383 gCO2/kWh
199060 gCO2/kWh379 gCO2/kWh
199162 gCO2/kWh399 gCO2/kWh
199263 gCO2/kWh427 gCO2/kWh
199361 gCO2/kWh451 gCO2/kWh
199461 gCO2/kWh493 gCO2/kWh
199563 gCO2/kWh479 gCO2/kWh
199668 gCO2/kWh481 gCO2/kWh
199771 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
199871 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
199990 gCO2/kWh453 gCO2/kWh
200089 gCO2/kWh462 gCO2/kWh
2001106 gCO2/kWh475 gCO2/kWh
200297 gCO2/kWh473 gCO2/kWh
200391 gCO2/kWh458 gCO2/kWh
2004102 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
200599 gCO2/kWh450 gCO2/kWh
200696 gCO2/kWh451 gCO2/kWh
200791 gCO2/kWh474 gCO2/kWh
2008114 gCO2/kWh477 gCO2/kWh
200987 gCO2/kWh495 gCO2/kWh
2010114 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2011100 gCO2/kWh497 gCO2/kWh
2012128 gCO2/kWh502 gCO2/kWh
2013168 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
2014193 gCO2/kWh493 gCO2/kWh
2015189 gCO2/kWh488 gCO2/kWh
2016150 gCO2/kWh489 gCO2/kWh
2017156 gCO2/kWh511 gCO2/kWh
2018137 gCO2/kWh519 gCO2/kWh
2019142 gCO2/kWh497 gCO2/kWh
2020133 gCO2/kWh458 gCO2/kWh
2021168 gCO2/kWh460 gCO2/kWh
2022103 gCO2/kWh438 gCO2/kWh
202396 gCO2/kWh427 gCO2/kWh
2024106 gCO2/kWh416 gCO2/kWh
2025109 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Brazil and South Korea, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Brazil and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 12.09 MWh in South Korea. 0 4 8 11 15 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Brazil and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 12.09 MWh in South Korea.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Brazil and South Korea, 1985 to 2025
YearBrazilSouth Korea
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20002.25 MWh6.21 MWh
20012.08 MWh6.59 MWh
20022.14 MWh7.02 MWh
20032.23 MWh7.32 MWh
20042.33 MWh7.72 MWh
20052.39 MWh8.14 MWh
20062.47 MWh8.39 MWh
20072.57 MWh8.83 MWh
20082.66 MWh9.15 MWh
20092.64 MWh9.32 MWh
20102.84 MWh10.15 MWh
20112.91 MWh10.55 MWh
20123.01 MWh10.71 MWh
20133.08 MWh10.73 MWh
20143.12 MWh10.69 MWh
20153.05 MWh10.75 MWh
20163.05 MWh10.94 MWh
20173.06 MWh11.20 MWh
20183.09 MWh11.48 MWh
20193.17 MWh11.34 MWh
20203.13 MWh11.13 MWh
20213.24 MWh11.72 MWh
20223.28 MWh12.02 MWh
20233.43 MWh11.93 MWh
20243.57 MWh12.09 MWh
20253.58 MWh12.09 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. (2025). Brazil vs South Korea: Electricity Compared. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/brazil-vs-south-korea/

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World Power Monitor. Brazil vs South Korea: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/brazil-vs-south-korea/

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  title = {{Brazil vs South Korea: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/brazil-vs-south-korea/}
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